Final Exam Semester 1 Review

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1. Petty: not important 2. Venture: a risky or uncertain undertaking 3. Whim: a sudden idea to do something 4. Quizzical: expressing doubt or questioning; puzzled 5. Moderate: not too much or too little 6. Fiasco: a complete failure 7. Gritty: feeling like sand 8. Contemplate: to think about for a long time 9. Diplomatic: skillful at dealing with people 10. Taunt: to tease or make fun of, to mock 11. Jester: someone who always jokes or acts playfully 12. Obsolete: no longer in use 13. Exaggerate: to make something seem larger, more important or more valuable than it actually is 14. Tendency: a likelihood of behaving in a certain way (remember folding your hands) 15. Persistent: 1. Not giving up 2. Lasting a long time 16. Extricate: to set free from a difficult or embarrassing situation 17. Frontier: the farthest reaches of settlement or knowledge 18. Flaunt: to display noticeably or show off 19. Terminology: the special vocabulary used in a particular business, science, or art 20. Digit: 1. A numeral 2. A finger or toe 21. Perennial: lasting through the year or for many years, constant 22. Comprehend: to understand 23. Deception: a trick or lie meant to deceive someone 24. Immobile: unable to move 25. Avert: 1. To turn away 2. To prevent 26. Majority: more than half or most of something 27. Fastidious: not easy to please, picky 28. Lunge: to move forward suddenly 29. Array: 1. Large or impressive display 2. Beautiful or splendid clothing 30. Promotion: a move upward in position or grade 31. Reluctant: unwilling 32. Confront: to meet or face boldly 33. Sensitive: physically or emotionally responsive 34. Ambiguous: having more than one possible meaning, unclear 35. Encumber: to weigh down or burden 36. Benefactor: someone who gives generous assistance or a gift of money 37. Indispensable: absolutely necessary 38. Mortify: to cause someone to feel terrible embarrassment 39. Finance: Noun- affairs related to money Verb- to provide money for someone or something 40. Bountiful: more than enough 41. Endorse: 1. To give support or approval to 2. To sign one’s name 42. Idle: not busy, doing nothing 43. Descend: to move from a higher place to a lower place 44. Absorb: 1. To involve or engage completely 2. To take in or soak up 45. Erroneous: containing an error 46. Mesmerized: to fascinate 47. Familiar: 1. Well-know, easily recognized 2. Knowing something or someone well 48. Jubilant: feeling or showing great joy 49. Repose: freedom from activity or responsibility 50. Antique: something made a long time ago 51. Conform: to act or think in a way that follows the rules 52. Fatigue: the condition of being very tired 53. Infinite: without limits, without end 54. Pucker: to gather or contract into folds or wrinkles 55. Adaptation: something that has been changed to fit different conditions 56. Urban: something that is from the city or related to the city